Effective Techniques for Teaching Pronunciation in English

 
Men or Man?
Teaching Pronunciation
 
Giving Instructions
 
Certified Teacher – U.S.A
 
10 yrs. teaching experience
5 yrs. U.S.
5 yrs. South Korea
 
MRes- Educational and Social
Research
 
Assistant Professor of English at
Gimcheon University
 
EPIK/ TaLK Teacher Trainer
 
KOTESOL Presenter
 
Corporate English
Daniel Moonasar
Who am I?
Objective
 
Objective: 
To provide participants with:
 
1.
Issues in teaching pronunciation
2.
Discuss techniques
3.
Sample activities
4.
Shared activities
Problems with Pronunciation
 
Activity 1:
1.
What problems do 
you and your 
students have with
pronunciation?
2.
Write down some problems.
3.
Wait
4.
Make groups of 4
5.
Share your problems with each other
Problems with Pronunciation
 
Activity 1:
1.
What problems do you have teaching pronunciation?
2.
Write down some of your problems.
3.
Wait.
4.
Make groups of 4.
5.
Share your problems with each other.
Issues Teaching Pronunciation
 
1.
Over emphasis on “native like” pronunciation
2.
Native language 
 second language
3.
Precision vs. intelligibility
4.
Various methods
5.
Age/ grade level
Issues Teaching Pronunciation
 
1.
Over emphasis on “native like” pronunciation
Perceptions of “perfect English”
Means to measure and rank speakers
Who are they speaking to?
Issues Teaching Pronunciation
 
2. Native language 
 second language
 
L1 vs. L2
How sounds are formed.
Where does it come from?
Muscle memory
Issues Teaching Pronunciation
 
3. Precision vs. intelligibility
Loss of intelligibility
Incorrect stresses, rhythm, & intonation
Speed and over-enunciation
Imitation
Issues Teaching Pronunciation
 
4.  Various Methods
Dozens of phonetic alphabets
Encompassing vs. detailed
Testing vs. real life
Issues Teaching Pronunciation
 
5.  Age/ Grade Level
Typically  el. 4
th
 grade – m. 1
st
From feeling to technical
 
Issues Teaching Pronunciation
 
1.
Over emphasis on “native like” pronunciation
2.
Native language 
 second language
3.
Precision vs. intelligibility
4.
Various methods
Teaching Pronunciation
 
What are the traditional focuses on teaching
pronunciation?
 
1.
Sounds (phonemes, phonics)
2.
Rhythm and stress (articulation)
3.
Flow of speech (intonation)
4.
Accent
*many of the following activities overlap focuses.
*There are no “magic” techniques”
Teaching Pronunciation
 
1.
Sounds (phonemes, phonics)
Minimal Pairs
Identifies like sounding words/
sounds- man/ men, coffee/ copy
 
Identify L1 specific problems.  -
r/l/
p/q/
, c/s/sh/
 
 
Teaching Pronunciation
Teaching Pronunciation
 
Sounds (phonemes, phonics)
Minimal Pairs – Bingo
1.
Introduce some minimal pair words (MPWs).
2.
Give students a 3x3 Bingo grid.
3.
Have students write MPWs randomly on the grid.
4.
Teachers say the words, students mark the MPWs
they hear.
 
Teaching Pronunciation
Teaching Pronunciation
 
Sounds/ Intonation/ articulation
Feeling Sounds
Students touch and feel sounds as they make
them.
Close eyes
Change
Each other
Teaching Pronunciation
 
Sounds (phonemes, phonics)
Sorting Activities
Students are given words and must find the different
pronunciations.
 
Teaching Pronunciation
 
Sounds (phonemes, phonics)
Sorting Activities
Students are given words and must find the different
pronunciations.
Teacher says words, students sort them.
Teaching Pronunciation
 
Sounds (phonemes, phonics)
Sorting Activities
Students are given words and must find the different
pronunciations.
Read or listen
Make a poster
Hang it up
Teaching Pronunciation
 
Rhythm and stress + flow
Singing/ Chanting/ Jazz Chanting
 
Have students use their favorite songs
노래방 
time – students spin for songs- reading/
pronunciation.
Have students use vocabulary words to make chants
Have student record chants, edit them to music.
 
Teaching Pronunciation
 
Rhythm and stress + flow
Singing/ Chanting/ Jazz Chanting
Scaffold
Show the text
Read the text
Chant/ clap
Model singing
Students sing
 
Teaching Pronunciation
 
Rhythm and stress + flow
Singing/ Chanting/ Jazz Chanting
 
How to make & teach jazz chants.
http://youtu.be/ZXItVqHL_VY
 
 
Examples:
http://youtu.be/frN3nvhIHUk
 
http://youtu.be/6iHfxfh6lyQ
Teaching Pronunciation
 
Intonation/ Flow
Bag of Mystery!
Reading/ Intonation Review
Use previous readings.
Students choose voices out of a bag.
Students must read in that voice.
scary
mouse
tiger
monster
alien
Teaching Pronunciation
 
2. Rhythm and stress (articulation)
Voice recognition apps
Kakao
Google Translate
Google Search
Dragon suite
 
Students can read and try to have the app
reproduce the reading.
Time constrictions so there is no typing.
 
Teaching Pronunciation
 
3 +4. Rhythm and stress + flow
Intonation pattern charts
Sharing Activity
 
What has worked for you?
 
1.
Think about techniques or activities that have worked
for you.
2.
Share them in your group.
3.
Then we’ll share together.
Closing and Questions
 
My email address:  moonasard@gmail.com
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  1. Men or Man? Teaching Pronunciation Giving Instructions

  2. Who am I? Daniel Moonasar Certified Teacher U.S.A 10 yrs. teaching experience 5 yrs. U.S. 5 yrs. South Korea MRes- Educational and Social Research Assistant Professor of English at Gimcheon University EPIK/ TaLK Teacher Trainer KOTESOL Presenter Corporate English

  3. Objective Objective: To provide participants with: 1. Issues in teaching pronunciation 2. Discuss techniques 3. Sample activities 4. Shared activities

  4. Problems with Pronunciation Activity 1: 1. What problems do you and your students have with pronunciation? 2. Write down some problems. 3. Wait 4. Make groups of 4 5. Share your problems with each other

  5. Problems with Pronunciation Activity 1: 1. What problems do you have teaching pronunciation? 2. Write down some of your problems. 3. Wait. 4. Make groups of 4. 5. Share your problems with each other.

  6. Issues Teaching Pronunciation 1. Over emphasis on native like pronunciation 2. Native language second language 3. Precision vs. intelligibility 4. Various methods 5. Age/ grade level

  7. Issues Teaching Pronunciation 1. Over emphasis on native like pronunciation Perceptions of perfect English Means to measure and rank speakers Who are they speaking to?

  8. Issues Teaching Pronunciation 2. Native language second language L1 vs. L2 How sounds are formed. Where does it come from? Muscle memory

  9. Issues Teaching Pronunciation 3. Precision vs. intelligibility Loss of intelligibility Incorrect stresses, rhythm, & intonation Speed and over-enunciation Imitation

  10. Issues Teaching Pronunciation 4. Various Methods Dozens of phonetic alphabets Encompassing vs. detailed Testing vs. real life

  11. Issues Teaching Pronunciation 5. Age/ Grade Level Typically el. 4th grade m. 1st From feeling to technical

  12. Issues Teaching Pronunciation 1. Over emphasis on native like pronunciation 2. Native language second language 3. Precision vs. intelligibility 4. Various methods

  13. Teaching Pronunciation What are the traditional focuses on teaching pronunciation? 1. Sounds (phonemes, phonics) 2. Rhythm and stress (articulation) 3. Flow of speech (intonation) 4. Accent *many of the following activities overlap focuses. *There are no magic techniques

  14. Teaching Pronunciation 1. Sounds (phonemes, phonics) Minimal Pairs Identifies like sounding words/ sounds- man/ men, coffee/ copy Identify L1 specific problems. - r/l/ p/q/ , c/s/sh/

  15. Teaching Pronunciation

  16. Teaching Pronunciation Sounds (phonemes, phonics) Minimal Pairs Bingo 1. Introduce some minimal pair words (MPWs). 2. Give students a 3x3 Bingo grid. 3. Have students write MPWs randomly on the grid. 4. Teachers say the words, students mark the MPWs they hear.

  17. Teaching Pronunciation

  18. Teaching Pronunciation Sounds/ Intonation/ articulation Feeling Sounds Students touch and feel sounds as they make them. Close eyes Change Each other

  19. Teaching Pronunciation Sounds (phonemes, phonics) Sorting Activities Students are given words and must find the different pronunciations.

  20. Teaching Pronunciation Sounds (phonemes, phonics) Sorting Activities Students are given words and must find the different pronunciations. Teacher says words, students sort them.

  21. Teaching Pronunciation Sounds (phonemes, phonics) Sorting Activities Students are given words and must find the different pronunciations. Read or listen Make a poster Hang it up

  22. Teaching Pronunciation Rhythm and stress + flow Singing/ Chanting/ Jazz Chanting Have students use their favorite songs time students spin for songs- reading/ pronunciation. Have students use vocabulary words to make chants Have student record chants, edit them to music.

  23. Teaching Pronunciation Rhythm and stress + flow Singing/ Chanting/ Jazz Chanting Scaffold Show the text Read the text Chant/ clap Model singing Students sing

  24. Teaching Pronunciation Rhythm and stress + flow Singing/ Chanting/ Jazz Chanting How to make & teach jazz chants. http://youtu.be/ZXItVqHL_VY Examples: http://youtu.be/frN3nvhIHUk http://youtu.be/6iHfxfh6lyQ

  25. Teaching Pronunciation Intonation/ Flow Bag of Mystery! Reading/ Intonation Review Use previous readings. Students choose voices out of a bag. Students must read in that voice. scary mouse tiger monster alien

  26. Teaching Pronunciation 2. Rhythm and stress (articulation) Voice recognition apps Kakao Google Translate Google Search Dragon suite Students can read and try to have the app reproduce the reading. Time constrictions so there is no typing.

  27. Teaching Pronunciation 3 +4. Rhythm and stress + flow Intonation pattern charts Very High High redshirt to- a day. John is wearing Medium Low

  28. Sharing Activity What has worked for you? 1. Think about techniques or activities that have worked for you. 2. Share them in your group. 3. Then we ll share together.

  29. Closing and Questions My email address: moonasard@gmail.com

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